Teacher of Science (Mat Cover)
Orchard Mead Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RTThis job expired on 24 November 2019 – see similar jobs
Job start date
6 January 2020
Closing date
24 November 2019 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 November 2019
Job details
Job role
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Subjects
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,372 to £40,490
Additional allowances
We can offer you:
• A friendly and supportive working environment with enthusiastic and dedicated leaders at senior and middle leadership levels and a commitment to the professional development of staff.
• Career development and recruitment incentives with access and support to follow middle leadership programmes e.g. NPQML and Teaching Leaders.
• Access to CPD to help you grow and develop in your role.
• Focussed support on your wellbeing. TMET has partnered with Amica to offer free counselling and support to our staff.
Teacher of Science (Mat Cover) job summary
Hours: Full Time
Contract: 1 year (maternity cover)
Start Date: January 2020
Salary: MPS/UPS (NQTs welcome to apply)
We are looking to appoint an additional teaching colleague who has the ability and desire to help young people achieve their potential and to strengthen the study of Science we offer to students at Key Stage 3 and 4.
Regardless of your career stage we would expect you to play an active role in the department and in the continued development of the quality of teaching at Orchard Mead Academy. In return we can offer strong leadership and investment in your professional development that will build on your potential. Our culture is based on shared values and collaboration with committed professional and well-qualified colleagues, strong support from senior leaders and a superb working environment.
If you are a science specialist with the ability to inspire our students, to work in an effective team and to strive for excellence in all that you do we are interested in hearing from you.
We aim to achieve a science department where:
-science is valued by students and families;
-students are inspired to go on to study science at A level;
-the professional learning of teachers and development of their subject knowledge is a priority.
We can offer you:
-a friendly and supportive working environment with enthusiastic and dedicated leaders at senior and middle leadership levels and a commitment to the professional development of staff;
- career development and recruitment incentives with access and support to follow middle leadership programmes e.g. NPQML and Teaching Leaders;
- access to CPD to help you grow and develop in your role;
- focussed support on your wellbeing and a commitment to making your workload manageable.
The academy is well placed to offer a comprehensive support package to NQTs from all routes into teaching, including PGCE, SCITT and School Direct. Both new and established teacher will be supported and encouraged to develop their practice by engaging in opportunities to collaborate and share ideas with colleagues within our Professional Learning programme.
Orchard Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process is followed for each candidate. This will include an enhanced DBS check (formerly known as Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure).
We are committed to equality of opportunity and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Orchard Mead Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Orchard Mead Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@orchard-tmet.uk
Orchard Mead Academy is a culturally diverse comprehensive school with approximately 1200 students situated in the North East of Leicester and is part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET). The Trust is a growing partnership of primary and secondary schools situated in the East Midlands. It provides its academies access to a world-class education network and staff with an employer providing high quality professional development. We are committed to ensuring each Academy enables every pupil to achieve the very best. We believe that together we make a positive difference.
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